Redwood City Planning Commission Staff Report - Allowing large family child care by right
In 2021, Redwood City's City Manager authored a staff report recommending the mayor and city council introduce an ordinance to implement zoning amendments related to to child care regulations for large family child care homes, child care centers, and child care development standards.
The report recommends that the city allow standalone child care centers of up to 60 children by-right in all commercial and mixed-use areas and to require a Use Permit for centers with more than 60 children, and to allow accessory child care centers in conjunction with an adjoining business by-right without a cap on the number of children and remove the requirement to only service the employees of the business.
